Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elizabethps/3760462201/sizes/m/in/photostream/ If you could ask Ben Franklin anything, what would you ask him? Please contribute a question to this Google document. We really appreciate it! What happens when you add the following ingredients together? 1 bright college student who has a passion for entertainment technology, drama, and computer science. Read more…
Many of my readers may enjoy learning how they can create apps for their favorite mobile devices: ipad, iphone, or Android. The Corona SDK provides an elegant framework for quickly creating applications and games. I have heard stories of middle school students creating rocking games with this tool. Read more…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cauchipics/4471686868/sizes/m/in/photostream/ I believe that we can agree that the teachers who impacted us the most were the ones that served their students with love and served them with principled discipline. During a road trip with my wife, we listened to a thoughtful podcast from NPR’s “This American Life.” Read more…
Top 14 blog posts on teaching, productivity, and leadership since 6/30/2012 5 ways to get more results in your teaching environment. Why is perspective critical to leading and teaching? Michael’s Free Book Index How to reduce stress by keeping work organized using EverNote 5 fun learning experiences with Legos Jennifer Read more…
Last Saturday, my four year old son Peter and I got lost in Lego Land for three hours. What were we doing? While the Lego Land experience has tons of activities for parents and their kids, my Peter and I were literally glued to the experience of building Lego race Read more…
Infographics regarding common challenges faced by professional educators. To all teachers, thank you for all that you do to inspire a better future for our children. Brought to you by USC Rossier Online Master’s in Teaching Did you have a teacher who changed your life? What did he or Read more…
In our quest to create positive change in the world, I have been inspired to reflect upon the idea that people see the world in different ways. We all wear metaphorical “sun glasses.” These glasses color the way we see and act in the world. The book “Seven habits of Read more…
I am constantly working to improve my course design and my teaching methods. I do my best to keep up with the current trends in education and I hold myself to high standards. I work hard to provide the best learning experience that I can. Given that I am early in my teaching career, Read more…
Image from https://twitter.com/AngelaMaiers/status/230334473017884673/photo/1 Why should we communicate starting with “WHY?” In the context of leading, the average presentation can spend a lot of time down in the details. The inspired teachers and leaders talk about why they believe a particular lesson is important. This can also help leaders to Read more…